Current Job Vacancies

Sales Designer - Syon Park

We are recruiting a Sales Designer for our newest show site in Syon Park.

As a confident and outgoing person, you will use your consultative and creative expertise to guide customers through the selection and purchase process. Utilising the full training that you will be given you will help clients realise their vision of the ultimate garden building offering a range of bespoke features and colours that best compliments their outdoor space. 

We are looking for people who share a passion for delivering a customer experience and a quality product that exceeds expectation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Engage and inspire the customer, promoting our products and advising in the selection of the best garden building for their needs
• Produce accurate quotations in line with customer requirements and present terms of agreement and close sales
• Promote the business ensuring all sales opportunities are followed up
• Conduct visits to the customers property to measure and qualify the suitability of products
• Respond to incoming email and phone enquiries from new and existing customers
• Ensure all sales are recorded and order information entered on to the company CRM system
• Advise on forthcoming product developments and discuss special promotions where appropriate
• Review your own sales performance, aiming to exceed targets

Required Skills:

• Experience of delivering face to face consultative sales
• Sales & Service driven, with a creative and inspiring personality
• Able to discover and overcome objections and close sales
• Highly organised with an eye for detail
• Experience using a CRM system would be an advantage but not essential as full training will be given

Rewards & Benefits:

• Quarterly bonuses up to £8,000 for achieving targets
• Annual bonus £2,000 for achieving the full year target 
• Commission payment on every building sold
• 28 days holiday including bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Health Shield payment scheme
• Death in service benefit (twice annual salary)
• Sick pay after qualifying period 
• Onsite parking
• Contributory Pension scheme

Usual working pattern is 40hrs a week on a 2-week rota working alternate weekends

Being fully mobile and having your own vehicle is essential for this role as you will be required to conduct customer visits.

As this role involves working with the public a DBS check will be conducted prior to appointment.

Salary: 29,500 - £30,200 plus bonuses & commission

Part time Sales Designer - Huntingdon

We are recruiting a permanent part time Sales Designer for our show site near Huntingdon.

As a confident and outgoing person, you will use your consultative and creative expertise to guide customers through the selection and purchase process. Utilising the full training that you will be given you will help clients realise their vision of the ultimate garden room offering a range of bespoke features and colours that best compliments their outdoor space. 

We are looking for person who shares our passion for delivering a customer experience and a quality product that exceeds expectation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Engage and inspire the customer, promoting our products and advising in the selection of the best garden building for their needs
• Produce accurate quotations in line with customer requirements and present terms of agreement and close sales
• Promote the business ensuring all sales opportunities are followed up
• Conduct visits at the customers property to measure and qualify the suitability of products
• Respond to incoming email and phone enquiries from new and existing customers
• Ensure all sales are recorded and order information entered on to the company CRM system
• Represent the company at trade exhibitions, events and shows
• Advise on forthcoming product developments and discuss special promotions where appropriate
• Review your own sales performance, aiming to exceed targets

Required Skills:

• Experience of delivering a face-to-face consultative sales approach
• Sales & Service driven, with a creative and inspiring personality
• Able to discover and overcome objections and close sales
• Highly organised with an eye for detail
• Experience using a CRM system would be an advantage but not essential as full training will be given

Rewards & Benefits:

• Salary in line with experience
• Quarterly bonuses for achieving target
•  Annual bonus for achieving full year target
• Commission paid on every sale
• 28 days holiday including bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Health Shield payment scheme
• Death in service benefit (twice annual salary)
• Sick pay after qualifying period 
• Onsite parking
• Contributory Pension scheme

This role offers a 3-day working week, including alternate weekends

Being fully mobile and having your own vehicle is essential for this role as you will be required to conduct customer visits.

As this role involves working with the public a DBS check will be carried out prior to appointment.

Salary: Salary, bonuses & commission

Building Assembler and Manufacturing Operative

Manufacturing Operative of Quality Garden Buildings

Looking to gain new skills or develop existing skills? then this could be the ideal opportunity for you.  Crane Garden Buildings have been designing, producing, and installing luxury garden buildings for over 50 years. Our reputation and heritage for quality and service has ensured we are one of the UK's leading suppliers. 

We value every member of our team and are dedicated in supporting them to achieve their aspirations with coaching and mentoring programmes along with extra training through our Crane Academy to drive future with progression pathways.

What we are looking for: 

• Openness to develop & learn new skills including hand crafting within a manufacturing environment.
  
• Ability to follow operating procedures to ensure high standards are achieved.
  
• A keen eye for detail and focused on delivering a quality product.
  
• Competent working with measurements and dimensions.
  
• Competent in using hand tools and machinery.
  
• Physically fit and able to lift and carry heavy items both on your own and with assistance.
  
• Common sense and a practical approach to problem solving.
  
• Good communication skills, self-confidence and an ability to work to deadlines.
  
• Good command of the English language and able to use an iPad and smart devices.
  
• Flexible to work occasional Saturdays and overtime during peak production times.

We value all our colleagues and offer great pay and benefits:

•  Excellent earnings, starting salary of  of £504.00 per week, rising to £557.00 per week (inclusive of attendance bonus), after successful completion of probationary period.
• Overtime payments of time and a quarter for 40-48 hours and double time thereafter.
  
• Progression opportunities into other areas of the department/business.
  
• Career pathways into leadership and management.
  
• Work uniform and PPE provided.
  
• Holiday entitlement of 28 days including bank holidays rising to 33 days with length of service.
  
• Generous absence pay after qualifying period.
  
• Death in service insurance scheme.
  
• Healthcare and benefit payment platform.
  
• Contributory pension scheme.
  
• Crane holiday home available to all our team.
  
• Great welfare initiatives including activities, breakfast etc.
  

 Contracted hours are predominantly Monday to Friday 8 am to 4.30 pm, or 6 am to 2.30 pm for some departmental shifts.

Salary: £12.60-12.80 per hour